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Continuum Dance Presents Spring Concert, All Connected Continuum Dance will perform its spring concert All Connected at several Eastern Shore venues this March and April. All Connected will take the stage of the Garfield Center for the Arts at Prince Theatre in Chestertown on Saturday, March 24 at 3pm, and at the Oxford Community Center on Saturday, April 7 at 7pm and Sunday, April 8 at 3pm. The performance will feature original choreography performed by Continuum’s adult company and student apprentice dancers. The concert features live musical accompaniment by the Front Porch Orchestra, presenting Camille Saint-Saëns’ 1886 suite Carnival of […]

Kent School to Offer Summer Programs for Children Kent School will offer several summer programs for children from age 3 to 12. For the youngest children, ages 3 to 5, Kent School is offering two week-long sessions of Little Camp. Little Camp is led by Kent School teachers, Julia Gross and Karen Schauber. The first session of Little Camp, Seuss on the Loose will be held June 18 – June 22. Campers will explore everything Seuss through art, literature, science and physical activity. The second session, Beach Party, will run June 25 – June 29. In Beach Party campers will […]

RETREAT DAY PLANNED FOR CARE GIVERS Hillsboro, Maryland – The Retreat House at Hillsboro will host a half-day retreat, “Heart Strength for Care Givers,” on Friday, March 16, from 9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. The retreat will include spiritual resiliency practices designed to help care givers, such as chaplains, medical staff, or family members who are dedicated to support those with disease, disabilities, and addictions. The Rev. Lisa Senuta will lead the program. “For the caregiver, the daily demands can feel like an endless drain,” said Senuta, “but there is an inner spiritual capacity that can be used to meet […]

UM Shore Regional Health Announces Free Events for National Nutrition Month University of Maryland Shore Regional Health dietitians and diabetes educators have planned a series of events for National Nutrition Month® which is observed annually in March by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. This year’s campaign, “Go Further with Food,” focuses attention on the importance of making informed food choices as well as developing sound eating and physical activity habits, and also offers strategies to cut back on food waste. “We are excited to help people in our region learn more about how to avoid health problems and maximize […]

QAC Emergency Preparedness Seminars Offered Free to Groups, Clubs and Neighborhoods CENTREVILLE – Joseph Cichocki, of the Queen Anne’s County Department of Emergency Services, is reaching out to all county clubs, organizations, businesses and groups of any size to offer free emergency preparedness seminars. “My primary goal as Emergency Management Associate is community outreach and educating the public on a wide variety of topics pertaining to emergency preparedness. In an effort to accomplish this goal, I have been creating Seasonal Preparedness Presentations. These presentations go over what to do before, during and after seasonal emergencies, i.e. thunderstorms, winter weather, earthquakes, […]

Girl Scouts Celebrate Woman of Distinction Lower Shore Woman of Distinction Dinner to honor Dr. Janet Dudley-Eshbach Girl Scouts of the Chesapeake Bay has selected Dr. Janet Dudley-Eshbach, President of Salisbury University, as this year’s Lower Shore Woman of Distinction. A dinner honoring Janet will be held on Thursday, April 5, 2018, starting at 5:30 p.m. at Salisbury University, Assembly Hall. Dinner seats are available for $100 per person and sponsorship/ advertising opportunities are available. To reserve a seat at the dinner or find out more about sponsorship and advertising opportunities please contact 410-742-5107 or go to bit.ly/lswod18 no later […]

Shore Regional Health Issues Request for Purchase Proposals for Poplar Hill Farm University of Maryland Shore Regional Health (UMSRH) has issued a Request for Purchase Proposals for land which it owns known as “Poplar Hill Farm” located south of Oxford Road and west of the Easton Parkway. The RFP solicits proposals for the land purchase, the proceeds of which will be allocated by UMSRH to the replacement of University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Easton. The site comprising approximately 126 acres is one of the largest undeveloped parcels in the Town of Easton and has direct access to both […]

Second Annual Family Over Everything Run Scheduled for May 19 The Randy D. Thrower Scholarship Foundation are teaming up to host the second annual Family Over Everything Run to be held on Saturday, May 19 in Chester, MD. Proceeds from the run will directly benefit the Randy D. Thrower Scholarship Foundation. The event will feature a scenic 7K run on the Cross Island Trail. Participants can run or walk. Race participants will begin at the Kent Narrows Center, turning around at the Shore United Bank, and returning to the finish line at the Kent Narrows Center. Following the race, attendees […]

Clubhouse Expansion in Symphony Village The Symphony Village Clubhouse Expansion Committee celebrated the Topping Out Ceremony (last roof truss put into place) of the expansion of the storage area and banquet area of the clubhouse on March 9. Since the build-out and occupancy of the 395 homes in the village in Centreville was completed in 2017, the need for more clubhouse space became necessary. Several residents exclaimed they will be happy when there is sufficient occupancy room for residents at meetings, banquets, and special occasions/activities. Others stated they will be happy when they can return items and supplies to the […]

QUEENSTOWN, Md., January 29, 2018 / Company Release / Queenstown Bancorp of Maryland, Inc. reported its consolidated financial results for the twelve months ended December 31, 2017. Net income of $5.245 million included a charge of $400 thousand relating to the Tax Cut & Jobs Act (“Tax Act”) passed in December 2017. Prior to the charge, the Company’s net income was $5.645 million, an increase of $429 thousand or 8.2% from the same period in 2016. After the Tax Cut charge, the Company’s net income increased $29 thousand from the same period in 2016. These earnings resulted in a 1.10% […]